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A name is a very important thing. Maybe even more important is an artist’s stage name.

Rap is no stranger to name changes. In fact, sometimes it’s embraced. Some rappers have changed their names multiple times. Certain name changes have brought about great success and others have only brought on memes. We’ll let you decide which name changes were for better or worse.

Either way here are “34 Rappers Who Have Changed Their Names”:

1. Puff Daddy – P. Diddy – Diddy – Sean “Diddy” Combs

A photo posted by Sean “Diddy” Combs (@iamdiddy) on Nov 11, 2015 at 9:17pm PST

 

2. Tity Boi – 2 Chainz

 

  3. K. Dot – Kendrick Lamar

 

4. Snoop Doggy Dogg – Snoop Dogg – Snoop Lion – Snoop Zilla

 

  5. Baby – Birdman

A photo posted by Birdman5star (@birdman5star) on Oct 29, 2015 at 9:56am PDT

 

6. Therapist – J. Cole

 

7. Rockstar – Kid Ink

 

8. Easy Mac – Mac Miller

 

9. Professor Macklemore – Macklemore

 

10. Common Sense – Common

A photo posted by Common (@common) on Jan 12, 2015 at 7:53pm PST

 

11. TIP – T.I.

 

12. Terror – Pusha T

 

13. Fat Joe Da Gansta – Fat Joe

 

14. Big Moon Dawg – Big Punisher – Big Pun

A photo posted by Giovanni Gonzales (@gonzo1899) on Nov 16, 2015 at 11:42am PST

 

15. Nasty Nas – Nas

A photo posted by Nasir Jones (@nas) on Nov 7, 2015 at 4:03pm PST

   

  16. MC Love Child – Q Tip

A photo posted by Q-Tip The Abstract (@qtiptheabstract) on Oct 10, 2013 at 9:15am PDT

 

17. Dre – Andre 3000

A photo posted by Outkast (@outkast) on May 27, 2014 at 12:58pm PDT

 

18. Biggie Smalls – Notorious B.I.G.

 

  19. Ol’ Dirty Bastard – Big Baby Jesus – Dirt McGirt

A photo posted by Максим (@maxim_tesli) on Nov 15, 2015 at 4:56am PST

 

20. Mos Def – Yasiin Bey

 

21. MC New York – 2Pac – Makaveli

 

22. The Game – Game

 

23. Lil Bow Wow – Bow Wow – Shad Moss

A photo posted by Bow wow (@shadmoss) on Nov 11, 2015 at 5:44pm PST

 

    24. Lil J – Young Jeezy – Jeezy – Young Jeezy

A photo posted by Jeezy (@youngjeezy) on Nov 12, 2015 at 4:30pm PST

 

25. MnM – Eminem

 

26. DJ Timmy Tim – Timbaland

A photo posted by Timbo the King (@timbaland) on Nov 17, 2015 at 11:14am PST

 

  27. Lil Romeo – Romeo

A photo posted by Romeo Miller aka Maserati Rome (@romeomiller) on Aug 4, 2015 at 8:54pm PDT

 

28. MC Hammer – Hammer

 

29. Sly Tendencies – Earl Sweatshirt

 

30. Gucci Mane – Guwop – Gucci Mane

 

31. Machine Gun Kelly – MGK – Machine Gun Kelly

 

32. 2 Shades Deep – The Misfits – OutKast

A photo posted by Outkast (@outkast) on Sep 5, 2014 at 12:19pm PDT

 

33. Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em – Soulja Boy

 

34. Tung Twista – Twista

 

Well there you have it! Let us know if these name changes were for better or worse, and be sure to SHARE!